as you can tell i have Opinions™️ about this holiday
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and this is a prime example of how God is used to perpetuate white supremacy. any acts of kindness by “savages” and “heathens” get attributed as a celestial intervention, as if they couldn’t act with kindness on their own. |
what actually happened:
some Wampanoag leader: “well fuck, i guess we can’t let them starve, let’s go give them some of our reserves”
how the story is told:
“the LORD acting THROUGH the Wampanoag brought the blessings of the bounty of the harvest, saving the Pilgrims”